Re: [GUIDE] GridSeed GC3355 5 Chip Setup/power/windows/linux/rpi by UnicornHasher
can anyone tell me what I could use to connect 8 Gridseeds to 1 connection of the powersupply
it's the questionmark on the diagram
it's the questionmark on the diagram
The ? is a "bus bar". Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-DualBus-Terminal/dp/B000K2K6M0
The wire from the PSU to the bar should be heavy guage (low number, 12 should work, 14 might) to carry all the current.
Or, you can use a heavy gauge wire to the "?", and join all the wires together (soldier them). If the joint is getting too big, then daisy chain off the heavy gauge wire (connect two pieces of heavy gauge wire and, say 3 gridseed wires, at one connection, then repeat - with one end of the heavy gauge wire going to the PSU (or prior joint), and the other end of the wire to create a new joint. Kind of like how a PSU puts 3 molex connectors on one wire.
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does it matter that the load is not spread completely even? 9 gridseeds / 9 gridseeds / 8 gridseeds ?
9/9/8 is close enough for balance.
bobby is using a similar bus bar to do the same thing:
2U rackmount chassis on sale at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811219022
High Def Photo: http://i.imgur.com/ShUX1sD.jpg
bobby35ny is running 10 gridseeds with the fans removed in these cases as pictured. *this case won't fit a standard atx PSU.
I run my 10 in a rosewill 4U.